Polar Electro FT80 User Manual - page 5
2. BEFORE TRAINING
Activate Your Polar STAR Training Program
The adaptive, personalized, and in-built Polar STAR Training Program provides you with the optimum
intensity and time targets. The FT80 gives you feedback on your performance after each training session
and once a week.
The FT80 creates a training program based on your personal information (weight, height, age, sex), fitness
level, activity level, and training goal.
By analyzing your weekly training results and fitness level, the FT80 gives you training guidance for the
following week. The training program adapts to your training habits and to your changing fitness level.
1.
In Time view, select
Menu > Applications > Training program > Create new program
and
Yes
.
2.
If you have not performed the Polar Fitness Test or a new test result is needed, the FT80 asks you to
perform the test. For more information, see Test Your Fitness Level.
3.
Select your training target:
•
Improve fitness
to improve your current cardiovascular (involving the heart and blood vessels) fitness
level and if you are able to train regularly.
•
Maximize fitness
to maximize your current cardiovascular fitness level, and if you have been training
regularly for at least 10-12 weeks and training nearly every day is not a problem for you.
4.
Training program created!
is displayed.
5.
Next,
View week targets?
is displayed. Select
Yes
to view time and calorie targets for your first training
week. If you select
No
.
Training program active!
is displayed and the FT80 returns to Time view.
Time target
Target training time for the week
Calorie target
Target calorie expenditure for the week
6.
Press DOWN and OK to view your target training time for three different target intensity zones. Press
DOWN to change the view. See the following page for more information on the zones.
Time target for zone 1
The bars indicate the target times in different intensities. The bars fill up as you
train. The target time for intensity zone 1 for the week is displayed in the lowest row.
7.
You have now activated your training program. Press and hold BACK to return to Time view.
To view your weekly targets later, select
Menu > Applications > Training Program > View week targets
.
Target Zone
Intensity % of HR
max
Training benefit
Zone 3
HARD: 80-90%
•
Benefits: increases maximum performance capacity
•
Feels like: tiredness in muscles and heavy breathing
•
Recommended for: fit users for short training sessions
Zone 2
MODERATE: 70-80%
•
Benefits: improves aerobic fitness
•
Feels like: good, easy breathing, moderate sweating
•
Recommended for: everybody for typical training sessions
with moderate length
ENGLISH
Before Training
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